A NEW METHOD TO FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

We all have mobile phones that we use to keep a count of our mails and appointments. But today with the help of this new application, a mobile phone is now a crime fighter too. A new application has been launched i.e. the International Justice Mission's free iPhone and smartphone application that can fight against human trafficking. This application has been developed by a leading firm Brushfire Mobile. This application is supported by iphone, Android and Windows phone. This application has turned into a rescuer for the victims of slavery, physical exploitation and other unjust and violent acts in 13 countries of Latin America, Asia and Africa. According to human rights agency this step will be very beneficial for the society as it will create awareness among the commons about the human trafficking activities and also to fight against the crime.

This application will aid the people to join a global fight against crime directly from their mobile phones by connecting to various social networks and sharing with others. IJM is freely available, no extra cost is charged for using it.

Various features of this app are as follows:

This app is built on .Net platform and is easily downloadable from iPhone app store, the Android Marketplace and Windows Marketplace. This app provides the users with live updates about the human traffickers, their ideas, successful rescue operations and other real time scenarios. It has already received appreciable ratings from the users and a decent place in top 100 downloadable apps from iphone app store in its very first week of launch.

According to the HINDU," Gabe Cooper, president of Brushfire Mobile, says the significance of the product lies in the fact that never before have people caring about a cause - like slavery and human trafficking - been able to connect with the work so intimately through a mobile device."

By,

Amrita Srivastava

IMS2011063

IIIT, Allahabad